The MYLO Center Resource Library: Elevate Your Leadership
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Books and Such
Understanding Yourself
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Managing Yourself
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The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower, by Morra Aarons-Mele (2023)
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, by Adam Grant (2023)
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Leading Others
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (3rd Edition), by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen (2023)
The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene (2019)
Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), by Amy Gallo
Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, by Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier (2016),
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts., by Brene Brown (2018)
Influence Without Authority (3rd Edition), by Allan R. Cohen and David L. Bradford (2017)
Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In, by Mark Goulston and Dr. John Ullman (2013)
Perspective-Taking
Movie: Vantage Point
Movie/Play: Wicked
Book: A Tale of Two Beasts, by Fiona Robertson
Book: Seriously, Cinderella is so Annoying: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Step Mother (The Other Side of the Story), by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Book: Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf, by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Book: No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) Can Fly! The Story of the Three Little Pigs as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story), by Jessica Gunderson
Book: The Maligned Wolf, by Leif Fearn
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12 Angry Men (XXXX version)
Managing Up
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Understanding Organizational Culture
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Organizational Culture and Leadership (5th Edition), by Edgar H. Schein, with Peter Schein (2016)
The Corporate Culture Survival Guide (3rd Edition), by Edgar H. Schein and Peter A. Schein (2019)
Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey (2009)
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (25th anniversary edition), by William Bridges and Susan Bridges (2017)
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Glengarry Glen Ross
Unpacking thee challenges of Leadership
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Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems, by Wendy K. Smith and Marianne W. Lewis
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Resilience, Recovery, Renewal, and Reinvention
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PDF Workbooks
3 Questions About You As A Leader
6 Questions for Self-Understanding
Choosing Among Alternatives
Work Style Differences: The Zig-Zag Chart
Emotion Words
What Emotion Are You Feeling and at What Level of Intensity?
Note: Emotions are listed according to intensity, from low to high; you may have a different ordering for intensity and that’s fine – the important thing is to understand what emotion you are feeling.
Anger
Disgust
Fear
Happiness
Sadness
Surprise
Dislike
Distaste
Averse
Put off
Squeamish
Offended
Repulsed
Appalled
Disgusted
Repelled
Revolted
Sickened
Grossed out
Abhorrence
Hate
Displeased
Irritated
Annoyed
Irked
Aggravated
Pissed off
Frustrated
Mad
Angry
Exasperated
Infuriated
Incensed
Livid
Enraged
Ballistic
Content
Serene
At peace
Lighthearted
Satisfied
Pleased
Amused
Upbeat
Jolly
Happy
Delighted
Thrilled
Joyous/Joyful
Ecstatic
Euphoric
Uneasy
Disquieted
Apprehensive
Nervous
Anxious
Worried
Fearful
Afraid
Frightened
Scared
Anguished
Panicked
Dread
Terrified
Petrified
Startled
Taken aback
Thrown
Rattled
Amazed
Surprised
Stunned
Shocked
Astonished
Bewildered
Aghast
Speechless
Stupefied
Thunderstruck
Awed/Awestruck
Disappointed
Disheartened
Sad
Unhappy
Regretful
Sorrowful
Mournful
Hurt
Blue
Melancholy
Heartbroken
Dejected
Hopeless
Despairing
Depressed